Hello from The Yard Fairy and welcome to all of our new subscribers!

First things first: I wanted to let you know that The Yard Fairy is once again judging the landscaping displays at the San Diego County Fair, which is going on right now! I had a wonderful time last year, and already am being blown away by all the creativity again this summer.

As a judge at the fair, I am delighted to be able to offer my readers a chance to win free tickets!

Right now, if you book a regular, 1.5 to 2-hour landscaping consult for $150, your name will be entered to win a pair of tickets to the San Diego County Fair.

What's even better is that if you decide to have us work on your landscaping, the price of the consult is credited back to you, making this a win-win no matter how you look at it!

The San Diego County Fair runs from June 11 to July 5 this year.

Email us at info@yardfairy.com or call 760.804.1661 to book your consult today.


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Diane Downey, Owner
The Yard Fairy Inc.
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Saving the Bees

Those little pollinators seem to be everywhere, constantly buzzing around looking for the best flowers to feast on. We've all seen them working hard or maybe even felt the pain of a sting. Bees are almost always a constant presence in a garden and are one of the key players in ensuring your plants blossom and thrive.

However, more recently entire colonies of bees have gone missing, leaving fields of crops un-pollinated and left to wither. While there has yet to be found a cause for why the bees are disappearing mysteriously, scientists are working to figure out how to save them.

You may wonder why this would concern you, someone with a backyard just for show, but it should. Without bees pollinating your flowers and plants how else will they grow and produce more seedlings? This article offers you tips about how you, personally, can help these little black and yellow striped friends thrive and survive in your backyard.

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Landscape Designing for Year Round Interest

Spring has sprung once again and every flower imaginable is blooming. Your local plant nursery has lovingly placed everything from orchids to pansies in a stunning display. By the time you come home your car is loaded to the brim with gorgeous plants, and soon your garden will be in full bloom. Yet, by the time summer rolls around, everything seems to be wilting. What happened!?

The problem of course, is that you purchased plants which thrive all at once and then leave your garden lacking luster come the next season. This is a typical challenge faced by novice landscapers, and it's something that we make a point NOT to do when The Yard Fairy designs backyards for our landscaping clients.

In this article we'll look at designing for year round interest, ensuring that your garden is spectacular regardless of the season. Here are some typical questions posed by Yard Fairy clients and readers...

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Looking forward to the San Diego County Fair? Here's the link to last year's landscaping exhibits which were simply gorgeous! Don't forget, The Yard Fairy has tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis if you're interested in scheduling a landscaping consult. Email info@yardfairy.com for more info!

Also, don't miss our ever-expanding Low Water Landscaping Q&A, where we feature questions submitted by readers along with detailed responses from The Yard Fairy Diane Downey. Click here to read past Q&A sessions.

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